One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
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A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
